Monthly Archives: July 2010
Tools to find Computer hardware specification in Linux
Many times we are in need of knowing detailed Computer hardware configuration for various purposes such as to get right driver, debugging, to prepare system information report, etc. In linux many such tools are available in command line. Here I … Continue reading
DIY: Installing touchlib based cheap touch pad on Ubuntu 10.04
While I was watching the below youtube clip, I was not able to control my passion to try it out. This is actually a do it yourself cheap touch pad for your computer. This is a touch pad made with a … Continue reading
How to get Fingerprint reader working in Fedora Linux (Upek 147e:1000 in this case)
Many Business laptop models equipped with Fingerprint Sensor. Though it is not considered as good security system for a laptop login, still some specific applications utilize this feature for identification and authentication. My Sony laptop VGN-CS15GN/B is having Upek Fingerprint … Continue reading
How to get Lilliput DisplayLink based USB Monitor UM-70 (17e9:02a9) working in Ubuntu Linux
Recently I got a DisplayLink based 7″ USB Monitor manufactured by Lilliput. The model is UM-70, which supports 800×480 resolution. It works without any external power. It takes power and graphics data from USB port. It has built-in Graphics chip … Continue reading
Acid3 Test results of Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Epiphany browsers
I just thought of comparing browsers I have installed in my Ubuntu 10.04 laptop. Here is the Acid test results for all four major browsers Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Epiphany. Firefox is powered by Gecko engine, Chrome and Epiphany powered … Continue reading
Weather report at command line in Linux
Are you a 24×7 command line guy? Chances of not switching to X console in your linux distro are more for you. Here is a command line weather report tool for you. This tool helps you to plan for your … Continue reading
Remote Shell service for Windows XP
In UNIX/Linux world, it is common to connect to remote machine through Secure shell (SSH). But in Windows world, we depend too much on Remote Desktop Connection (RDP). But except Windows Servers, Windows workstations such as Windows XP does not … Continue reading
Shutter: Advanced Screenshot Tool for Linux
Are you bored with limited features of screenshot tool in your linux distro? Here is the Shutter, an advanced screenshot tool. It is a must tool for any technology blogger and technical writer. It has amazing features defined as below … Continue reading
How to sync GMail contacts with Thunderbird address book
Though I prefer GMail web interface, still many people use desktop mail client for other advantages such as multiple account handling. To do this you need to sync your contacts in GMail with Desktop mail client. This simple HOW-TO talks … Continue reading
How to make Slide show using GIMP in a few clicks
GIMP is an open source Image editing tool. There is a feature to create a slide show in GIMP with the output as Animated GIF format. It can be done in a few mouse clicks. My system is Ubuntu 10.04 … Continue reading
How to upload pictures to Picasa from Ubuntu in simple right-click
GoogleCL is a project intended to access Google services from Linux command line. Uploading the pictures to Picasa Web Album is one such service. Though the intention of this project is to make the services easily accessible from command line, … Continue reading
